Using an Android smartphone or tablet in the FRITZ!Box home network

You can easily connect an Android smartphone or tablet to the wireless network (WiFi) of your FRITZ!Box. The Android device can then access the internet, conduct calls over the FRITZ!Box, and play photos, videos, and music from the FRITZ!Box Media Server,

Note:Here we show you how to connect an Android device to the FRITZ!Box using Google Nexus 4 with Android 4.4.2 as an example.

Note:The configuration procedure and notes on functions given in this guide refer to the latest FRITZ!OS for your FRITZ!Box.

1 Preparations

The FRITZ!Box is configured as a DHCP server in the factory settings. If you disabled the FRITZ!Box's DHCP server, configure the following settings:

Enter the FRITZ!Box's network key in the "Password" field and tap "Connect".

Now the Android device is connected to the internet via the FRITZ!Box. You can use FRITZ!App Media on it to play media contents from the FRITZ!Box Media Server and other media servers in the home network, for example.

3 Using an Android device with the FRITZ!Box

Conducting calls over the FRITZ!Box

The following step is only necessary if you would like to use your Android device to conduct calls over the FRITZ!Box when you are at home:

Accessing the FRITZ!Box over the internet

The following step is only necessary if you would like to securely access your FRITZ!Box or a USB storage device connected to the FRITZ!Box, or control your smart home devices over the internet when you are away from home:

In the app, configure Raw TCP as the port type and 9100 as the port; enter fritz.box as the host name or IP address.

Setting up a VPN connection to the FRITZ!Box

The following step is only necessary if you would like to use VPN (Virtual Private Network) to establish a securely encrypted network connection to your FRITZ!Box and to the network devices or services in the home network using your Android device's internet connection:

Note:Whenever a VPN connection is active, all internet queries are routed over the FRITZ!Box. This guarantees tap- and tamper-proof communication when using all web services, such as email and online banking, in a public wireless hotspot with your Android device.